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Metals Thoughts: Subpar Tuesday edition
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesWith the election only one week away, FOMC tomorrow and nonfarm payrolls on Friday, it's not surprising to see implied volatility catching a bid here, especially as both gold and silver have been able to sustain the upward sloping support from the respective 200-day moving averages.
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Small Business Saturday: How your company can get involved
Katina Hernandez RetailAs the holidays approach, consumers will flood stores in search of the perfect gifts for their loved ones. Nestled in between sales crazes of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday gives buyers looking to get the best deals an opportunity to support small businesses by shopping small and local.
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Do you know where your packages are?
Danielle Manley Distribution & WarehousingWith everyone moving to online shopping and home delivery, the retail and delivery industries are experiencing many changes. Some companies are testing different delivery options that will make them stand apart from the crowd; others are studying the delivery process to determine where they can improve.
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Fixing corporate hypocrisy helps boost employee retention — and sales
Lonny Alfred RetailThe retail industry is in the hot seat again over a new report that reveals the two ways retail employees experience corporate hypocrisy: from direct managers and from corporate offices. University of Missouri researchers Saheli Goswami, a doctoral student in the MU College of Human Environmental Sciences, and Jung Ha-Brookshire, an associate professor of textile and apparel management and associate dean for research in the MU College of Human Environmental Sciences, interviewed retail industry employees in various levels of employment.
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New overtime rule looms with only 1 month to spare
Jessica Taylor Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAfter giving businesses more than six months to prepare, the final U.S. Department of Labor rule change regarding overtime regulations will become effective on Dec. 1, affecting more than 4.2 million workers within the United States. With only one month left, do you know how the law will impact you and your employees?
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From the top: Baseball caps convey messages from simple to profound
Bob Kowalski RetailThey're ubiquitous and part of every uniform for the Cubs and Indians players in this year's World Series. But they're far from uniform even though they're atop the heads of millions of sports fans — and nonfans, for that matter. Baseball caps have a rare and universal way of getting a message across, as simple as showing support for a sports team and as pronounced as indicating favor in a race for our nation's next president.
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HVAC units require special care during the winter months
Doug Haymore Facilities & GroundsWhen we think of maintaining our facilities during the winter months, our first thoughts generally go to removing snow from the parking lot and walkways. That is definitely an important area of focus, as snow and ice have been known to lead to slip and fall injuries.
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Metals Thoughts: Ample support edition
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesThe big stories this morning all seem to be revolving around base metals/broad industrials, and that has given a bit of a bid to the precious complex in spite of some continued dollar strength. Both gold and silver are hovering around their 200-day moving averages, with gold slightly below it and silver just above — neither of which is much of a change over the last few weeks since the drop in early October.
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When’s the last time you tested your hiring system?
Mel Kleiman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe unemployment rate across the United States has remained quite stable since August of 2015 — sitting right at 5 percent as of September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's exactly half of what it was during the height of the recession in the fall of 2009.
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Tell that employee to stop whining — It’s OK
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhen is it OK to tell your employees to stop whining? More often than you think. While "stop whining" may not be as satisfying as declaring "you're fired" or "I quit," it can feel great to clearly and succinctly tell a constantly complaining employee to get over it and go back to his cubicle. Yet we do not. Why?
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